Tamaris & sustainability

Sustainability summary

Based on our sustainability criteria, Tamaris has achieved the E-label. This is our lowest possible sustainability score, and Tamaris has earned it by communicating nothing concrete about the policies for environment, carbon emissions or labor conditions in low-wages countries. For us as consumers, it is unclear whether Tamaris is committed to sustainability or not.

6. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the product supply chain that is beyond own operations?

Wortmann Group emphasizes the importance that their partners have the same understanding of a sustainable value chain as them. However, Wortmann Group does not communicate a policy to reduce the climate emissions in the supply chain that is beyond own operations.

Questions about Environmental Policy

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1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?

Wortmann-Gruppe does not communicate a policy for substituting leather and synthetic rubber with environmentally friendlier alternatives. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices.

7. Does the brand have a clear and effective policy to avoid the use of leather that originates from cattle farms in deforestated Amazone areas?

Wortmann-Gruppe reports to not work with leather production companies located in deforestated land like the Amazone, but does not specify this any further. It remains uncertain whether this includes breeding for leather production too.

8. Does the brand (company) have a clear and effective policy to minimize environmental pollution of chromium and other harmful substances from leather tanning processes, e.g. by waste water treatment or by vegetable tanning?

Wortmann-Gruppe reports to carry a sustainable use of water to minimize ecological impacts, but does not specify this any further.

13. Has the brand (company) a clear and effective policy to minimize the use of solvents based chemicals in their shoe production, and has the brand already achieved a level of average max. 40 grams of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emissions per pair of shoes?

Wortmann-Gruppe does report about constantly working on ways to reduce solvent based chemicals in their shoe production, but the brand does not make clear what the currently achieved level is, nor of it is below 40 grams of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emissions per pair of shoe.

14. Does the brand (company) have clear objectives to minimize the environmental impact of its shipping packaging and carrier bags, by reducing, re-using, recycling and responsible sourcing of packaging materials, and does the brand annually report on these results?

Wortmann Group does not report on the annual results of its consumer packaging policy.

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

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1. Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labor, no child labor, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace?

All standards are mentioned in Wortmann Group's Code of Conduct (CoC) based on the BSCI standards.

2. Does this CoC include at least two of the following workers rights: 1. to have a formally registered employment relationship 2. to have a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary and paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage?

In Wortmann-Gruppe's Code of Conduct: 1. No, not mentioned 2. No, maximum workweek should not regularly exceed 48 hours, overtime (max 12 hours) is voluntary 3. No, "Living wage" is mentioned, but common basis are local industry- or minimum wages.

3. Does this Code of Conduct include the right for workers to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, the right to facilitate parallel means of independent and free association and bargaining?

Yes, the workers have the right to form or join trade unions. In those situations these rights are restricted under law, parallel means of independent and free association and bargaining must be facilitated.

6. Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labor conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labor conditions?

Wortmann Group does not communicate any information about being part of a collective initiative or purchasing from an accredited supplier.

13. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy for the leather, yarn and fabric production phases, including a reasonable overview of the number and region of workplaces covered by the policy in relation to the total production volume?

Wortmann Group does not report on results of its labour conditions policy for the fabric manufacturing phases.